Basketball

Whether he is holding a basketball or a sports rule book, Joachim Joris is on a mission to make Unified basketball a better experience for all.

European Basketball Week 2024 will focus on schools and Unified Basketball among the younger generations

The most-anticipated Special Olympics European Basketball Week (EBW) is back for its 21st edition in 2024. Running 25 November – 3 December, this year’s campaign will revolve around our basketball activities in schools. Over 25,000 people with and without intellectual disabilities are expected to play an active role during EBW, covering over 35 countries and 250 events.

A vibrant celebration of women’s and Unified basketball took place as the European Unified Women’s Basketball Tournament unfolded at the Kristalna Dvorana sports centre in Zrenjanin, Serbia, between 5-9 June.

Lauri Aaltonen—a Unified Partner and volunteer with Special Olympics Finland—is working with the Finnish Basketball Federation to drive inclusion forward as part of the FIBA Foundation’s Youth Leadership programme.

Eleven Special Olympics teams were among over 1,000 basketball players at the recent FIBA Open in Mies, the largest 3x3 basketball tournament in Switzerland, on 15 and 16 June 2024.

The recent FIBA Open in Mies, Switzerland shows the partnership between Special Olympics and the FIBA Foundation in action.

It’s a crisp sunny day in late spring at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The 2024 NIRSA National Basketball Championships are taking place and two teams from Michigan are in town looking to bring home the championship.

The Special Olympics Poland athlete finds confidence, equality, and purpose through sports.

In this episode, we honor Autism Acceptance Month with our notable guest Tony Snell. Tony is a professional basketball player in the NBA who was diagnosed with autism in 2023, after his son was diagnosed at 18 months.